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Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?
Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will read more
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work
hard.]
We are worthless fowl, hatched from unlucky eggs.
We are worthless fowl, hatched from unlucky eggs.
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.
A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
To gaine teacheth how to spend.
To gaine teacheth how to spend.
Be not arrogant when fortune smiles, or dejected when she frowns.
Be not arrogant when fortune smiles, or dejected when she frowns.
There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]
There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]
